Yesterday marked the passing of another feline who had a loose association with S@H. I dreaded yesterday quite literally for years, and it absolutely lived up to my worst fears. Boo, a puss of indeterminate age was finally euthanased having battled through numerous medical 'challenges' during his 9 year stay here; liver disease finally got this once abandoned puss who decided he'd rather like to move in. Needless to say, being a puss he didn't wait for us to finish building the house before doing so. Forcing us to come on site daily during what was a very dark period meant he was instrumental in the house's completion, just as if he had been a bricky, sparky, plumber or joiner - since we had to check on him daily. I will dearly miss him for for this alone - not to mention the lovely warm little body hunckering down under the quilt, or the feel or his little feet as he quite literally walked across my throat in the middle of the night when he decided he needed a snack. So many fond memories.

This hugely affectionate little creature who liked nothing more than lying in the daisies in summer, or in front of the wood burner in winter will be greatly missed. Suddenly, this house has a rather large hole in it. Maybe my building wasn't quite as good as I thought it was.

I have lost one.......
Another is soon to proceed me.
I am gonna get real wrecked over her.
Just don't know how I am gonna handle it.

A couple of months, a couple of days, she is 17 going on 18 and as happy as a lark.........gonna be a hard fall when she goes.

Gets her special kitty kibbles every day, with her little med crushed up/.
I know every day if the gurl is hungry or not.

She is absolutely as active as a kitten at 17.....maybe that means she needs more thyroid meds......sigh... not a half quart of IV fluid a day.

I just don't know if I could do that again......not after Tigger. Kept her going for 9 months tho.........every day, half a bottle of IV fluid.. for nine months, every day. And she cried every time......have a freakin' clue how hard that is to do to a kitty??????????? Even when YOU know it is to keep her alive??????///

No, I don't think many of you do.

Maybe some had a clue. Many obviously did not know just how much I cared for kitty. I really should not have to explain that much. Now you know.

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Yeah, I do love my kitties.
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Behold the power of kitty!!

The saying goes that our companion animals don't have to hang around with us longer than we might like because they have learned all they need to know about love and life when they are born.

And so, they can travel on sooner that we should like.Joel sang about it.....kinda. Explains why I am not dead yet.......LOL.
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Behold the power of kitty!!

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing: they miss someone very special to them; who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. The bright eyes are intent; the eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to break away from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. YOU have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Sorry for your loss, and I still miss my little tow Shih-Tzus lost last year - Coriander last July and Sophie a fortnight after Christmas. At least they lead to another 4 rescues - a mum and 3 of her 10 puppies who will be 12 months old next month.

I think we have gotten a lost one, very mischievous, back with our girl Shih-Tzu puppy - Corrie.
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